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This invention relates to a new and improved ironing machine.

In ironing machines which are designed for the use of a woman in her home, it is necessary that they be as small and compact as possible and as easily transported from place to place as possible.

1t is also desirable that they be of a simple and sturdy design so that there may be the least liability of their getting out of order during use.

It is also desirable that they be so designed that the control of the difierent operations of the ironing process be simple and convenient.

The main object of my invention is to provide an ironing machine which is simple in construction, easy to operate and adapted to be used for different types of ironing and pressing.

Another object is to provide an ironing machine in which certain of the functions of thp machine will be performed automatica ly.

Another object is to provide an ironing machine which will permit the operator to select which operation of the machine it is desired to have performed.

Other objects and advantages relate to the size, shape and arrangement of parts all as will more fully appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved ironing machine.

Flgure 2 is a section, partially in full, on line 2-2 of Figure 6.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig ure 1.

Figure 1 is a section on line 4--% of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a side elevation, partially in section taken on the plane of the line 66 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a section on line 7-7 of Figure 6. V

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Figure 6.

Figure 13 is a section on line 1313 of Figure 12.

Figure 14 is a section on line 1414 of Figure 12. I

My ironing machine 1 comprises a gear casing 2 having mounted on the top thereof, a motor casing 3.

Gear casing 2 has an outwardly extending tubular boss 1 in which is positioned one end of a tubular member 5.

A cylindrical ironing roll 6 is provided adjacent the inner end with an internally positioned circular plate 7 having a bearing 8 at its central point for co-action with tube 5.

Adjacent the outer end of roll 6 is positioned a similar circular plate 9 formed at its central point into a bearing 10 which also coacts with tube 5.

The outer end of tube 5 carries a plug 11 and a circular plate 12 larger in diameter than tube 5.

Plate 12 is secured in position by screw 13 threaded into plug 11 and is so positioned as to bear against the outer face of bearing 10 to hold roll 6 against outward movement. On the interior of the inner end of roll 6 is mounted an annular internal gear 12 as by screws 13.

Gear case 2 has a second laterally extending boss 14 in which is positioned one end of a tubular member 15. 'llhe other end of tubular member 15 is secured to a supporting saddle 16.

A. tubular shaft 17 is positioned in member claimed by me in a co-pending application for ironer filed October 9, 1929, Serial No. 398,386.

The ironing shoe support (Figures 3, 4 and 5) comprises a yoke 18 which is rotatably mounted on shaft 17.

On the upper end of yoke 18 is pivotally mounted a shoe support 19 to the forward end of which, and above the pivot'pin 20 by means of which shoe support 19 is mounted on yoke 18 is secured the shoe 21.

Shoe support 19 is provided with a hand hold 19 to afford an easy means of returning the shoe 21 to the operative position if it is desired to do so manually.

Shoe 21 is curved in cross section with its inner face conforming to the contour of the roll 6, roll 6 carrying on its periphery a padding 22.

Within shoe 21, I provide a heating unit 23 equipped as by a cable 24 for connection -to a source of potential not shown.

A spring 25 has its lower end secured to. yoke 18 as by a pin 26 and has its upperend bearing against the rear face of shoe 21 to hold shoe 21 in the raised position when the same is out of contact with roll 6.

Between the sides of yoke 18 and pinned to shaft 17 as by a pin 27 I provide a member 28 which'has its outer end provided with an aperture 29 through which extends the shaft 30.

The lower end of shaft 30 is provided with a transverse pin 31 normally abutting against a curved guide 32 on member 28.

The upper end of shaft 30 is provided with an adjusting nut 33. A spiral spring 34 has one end abutting against nut 33 and has its lower end abutting against member 28 to normally urge shaft 30 to the raised position with pin 31 abutting against guide 32.

On the lower end of yoke 18 is pivotally mounted as by a pivot 35, a dog 36 which carries on its upper end a hooked portion 37 adapted to normally engage. pin 31 to look yoke 18 to member 28.

The actuating spring for the dog 36 this disclosure is differently disposed from the similar spring performing the similar func tion disclosed in my oo-pending application above referred to, and in this disclosure consists of a spiral spring 38 which encircles a shaft 39 and has its upper end inserted in an aperture not shown in the upper end of shaft 39.

Shaft 39 has its upper end slidably mounted in the upper end of yoke 18 and extends downwardly through an aperture in a plate 40 secured to yoke 18.

The lower end of shaft 39 is hook-shaped and extends through an aperture 41 in dog 36. The lower end, of spiral spring 38 abuts against the upper face of plate 40 and normally tends to urge shaft upwardly to move dog 36 about its pivot 35 and to hold hook 37 in registration with transverse pin 31.

With the parts in the normal position, the yoke 18 locked to member 28 through dog 36 and pin 31, any movement transmitted to member 28 through shaft 17 will be transmitted to yoke 18.

On the upper end of yoke 18 is pivotally mounted on pivot pin 20, a bell crank 42. In the upper end of hell crank 42, I provide a vertically extending shaft 43 carrying a knob 44 on its upper end. The other arm 45 of bell crank 42 is in engagement with the upper end of shaft 39.

The lower end of bell crank 42 has a stop 46 which abuts against the yoke 18 to limit the movement of the bell crank 42 in one direction.

With the parts in the position just described, member 28, yoke 18 and shoe 21 will be actuated as a unit through the movement afterdescjbed but which is adapted to move shoe 21 towards and from roll 6.

Vhen iti's desired to release yoke 18 from member 28 so that yoke 18, carrying shoe 21,

"may be moved about shaft 17 to carry shoe 21 out of engagement with roll 6, the bell crank 42 is moved about its pivot by means of shaft 43 and this movement will cause the end 45 of bell crank 42 to move downwardly carrying before it shaft 39.

The downward movement of shaft 39 will cause dog 36 to be moved about its pivot 35 to carry hook 37 out of engagement with pin 31 to break the connection between yoke 18 and member 28.

The further outward movement of shaft 43 will then cause yoke 18 to be moved about shaft 17 to carry shoe 21 away from roll 6.

For the purpose of limiting the outward movement of yoke 18, I provide on yoke 18,

a pin 47 (see Figure 1) adapted to contact with a finger 48 provided on saddle 16.

When yoke 18 is in the outer position, the hook 37 will be beneath the pin 31 but will be in the path of movement of the )in 31 because of the fact that when the sha t 43 is released the spring 38 will cause the shaft 39 to be moved upwardly which movement will cause. dog 36 to be moved about its pivot to carry hook 37 forwardly beneath pin 31.

When the shaft 17 is again rotated carrying with it member 28 through the 0 eration of the mechanism about to be described the pin 31 will be carried downwardly past hook 37 due to the fact that it will cause the pivotal movement of dog 36 against the action of spring 38. and after pin 31 has thus moved downwardly beneath hook 37, spring 38 will cause dog 36 to move about its pivot to bring book 37 into registration with pin 31 so that the parts will thus become automatically locked in the initially described operative position and any further movement of memof shaft 17, which movement will be hereinber 28 will cause yoke 18 and shoe 21 to move with it as a unit.

For the purpose of permitting the shoe 21 to be easily removed from the yoke 18, the

pivot pin is slidably mounted in yoke 18 and is provided at one end with a ring 49.

In the forward end of gear case 2 is positioned in an inwardly extending tubular boss a bearing 51 having its inner end formed with a cam surface 53 (Figure 10).

In the opposite side of easing 2 and coaxial with hearing 51 is secured a removable bearing member 54. A shaft has its opposite ends slidably and rotatably journaled in bearings 51 and 54.

The end of shaft 55 which is positioned in bearing 54 is provided with a tubular recess 56. Shaft 55 is shorter than the distance between the outer walls of easing 2 so that it may be permitted to move axially in relation to bearings 50 and 54.

In recess 56 is provided a coil spring 57 having one end abutting against the inner end of bearing 54 and having its other end abutting against a button 57.

A ball 58 is interposed between button 57 and the bottom of recess 56. Spring 57 normally urges shaft 55 towards bearing 51.

On the end of shaft 55 adjacent bearing 51 is keyed a clutch member 59. Clutch member 59 is provided with an elongated key way in which a key 60 is slidably positioned. Key

60 is rigidly secured in shaft 55.

The outer end of key 60 is in contact with the cam surface 53 on bearing 51 so that when shaft 55 is rotated the movement of key 60 along cam surface 53 will move shaft 55 axially towards bearing 54.

The end of shaft 55 which is in bearing 51 is provided with an annular groove 61 for a purpose hereinafter to be described.

A worm gear 62 is rotatably mounted on shaft 55 and is in mesh with a worm 63 carried on the rotor shaft of an electric motor, not shown, positioned in motor housing 3.

Gear 62 has on one face an outwardly eX- tending hub 64 to which is secured aclutch member 65 adapted to co-act with clutch member 59.

The opposite face of gear 62 is provided with a jawed clutch member 66. Adjacent the face of gear 62 carrying the clutch member 66 is rotatably mounted on shaft 55 a gear 67. 7

On one face of gear 67 are positioned a plurality of jaws 68 adapted to coact with clutch member 66.

Encircling bearing 54 and shaft 55 and held in spaced relation from the latter a spacing member 69 is positioned a spiral spring 7 0 having one end abutting against bearing 54 and having the other end abutting against a pair of circular plates 71 which in turn abut against a collar 72 carried on the rear face of gear 67.

Spring is adapted to normally urge gear 67 towards worm gear 62 to bring jaws 68 into registration with clutch member 66.

Adjacent the jawed face of gear 67 shaft 55 is provided with an annular groove 73 in which is positioned a circular plate 74 which abuts against the jawed face of gear 67, washers 75 being interposed therebetween.

When the clutch members 59 and 65 are brought into engagement in a manner hereinafter to be described to cause the rotation of shaft 55, it will be apparent that when the key 60 rides on to the high side of cam 53 shaft 55 will be moved towards bearing 54.

Plate 74 abutting against gear 67 this movement of shaft 55 will cause gear 67 to be moved towards bearing 54 against the action of springs 57 and 70 to carry the aws 68 on gear 67 out of registration with the clutch member 66. so that the gear 67 will come to rest.

As the rotation of shaft 55 is continued key 60 will ride to the low side of cam 53, shaft 55 being urged towards bearing 51 by springs 57 and 7 O.

Spring 57 acts directly on shaft 55 while spring 70 acts on gear 67 and thence through plate 74 onto shaft 55.

Gear 67 (Figure 2) is at all times in mesh with a gear 7 6 which is carried on the inner end of a shaft 77 which is journaled in casing 2. On the outer end of shaft 77 is se cured a gear 78 in mesh with the internal gear 12 carried on roll 6 so that the rotation of gear 67 will through gears 76, 78 and 12 cause the rotation of roll 6. 7

It is sometimes desirable to leave roll 6 at rest while the operation of the remaining parts of the device is continued and to effect this result, I provide in casing 2 a slidably mounted rod 79 having on its outer end a knob 80.

Shaft 79 passes through a recess 81 in casing 2 and a spiral spring 82 is seated in the bottom of recess 81 with one end'in contact with rod 79 so that rod 79 will be retained in any selected position by friction.

The outer movement of rod 79 is limited by a transverse pin 83 carried on rod 79 and adapted to contact with the inner face of casing 2. v

The lower end of rod 79 (Figure 9) is slidably mounted in boss 50 and is in registration with an aperture 84 in bearing 51.

When shaft 55 has been retracted in hearing 51 to bring annular groove 61 into registration with aperture 84 rod 7 9 may be pushed inwardly through aperture 84 into annular groove 61 and it will then hold shaft 55 in the retracted position against the action of springs 57 and 70.

When rod 79 is moved outwardly out of registration with annular groove 61, shaft 55 will resume its normal operation.

' member 59 by a pivot pm 86.

Dog carries a depending lug 87 adapted to register with one of a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots 88 in clutch member 65 A plate 89 is also pivotally mounted on clutch member 59 on pivot pin 86 and conforms in shape and position approximately to dog 85.

One end of plate 89 is bent as shown at a on Figure 14 in spaced relation to the end of dog 85.

A spiral spring 90 is interposed between the end of plate 89 and the end of dog 85.

The upper edge of plate 89 is also bent outwardly as shown at b on Figure 14 above the upper end of dog 85 to limit the upward movement of dog 85 with reference to plate 89 under the action of spring 90.

A spiral spring 91 has one end secured to clutch member 59 as by a pin 92 and has the other end secured to the end of plate 89 to normally urge plate 89 carrying with it dog 85 about the pivot 86 to bring the lug 87 into engagement with a slot 88 in clutch member 6 For the purpose of holding dog 85 out of engagement with the clutch member 65 so that such clutch member 59 will be at rest, I provide member 93 having its upper end secured to the inner end of a shaft 94 rockingly mounted in casing 2.

On the outer end of shaft 94 is provided a lever 95 to provide aconvenient means for manually rocking the shaft 94. The lower end of member 93 is adapted to be moved into and out of the path of movement of plate 89 and dog 85 and is so dimensioned that when it is in such path of movement plate 89 and dog 85 will be held in such a position that the lug 87 will be out of registration with the clutch member 65.

When the member 93 is in the path of movement of plate 89 and the same is brought into contact therewith, the spring 91 will be compressed and the dog 85 will be raised to carry lug 87 out of registration with clutch member 65.

The spring 90 will then expand to carry the dog 85 further about the pivot 86 to position the lug 87 in spaced relation with the clutch member 65 so that there will be no danger of the two contacting while the clutch member 65 is rotated.

This movement of plate 89 and dog 85 takes place when the end of plate 89 to which the spring 91 is attached contacts with the member 93.

' If the opposite end of plate 89 contacts with member 93 the same movement of parts will take place due to the fact that such end of plate 89 is held against further movement which will cause plate 89 to be moved about its pivot to compress spring 91 and move lug 87 out of registration with clutch member 65, after which spring 90 will expand to move dog 85 so that lug 87 will be carried to a position in spaced relation to clutch member Encircling shaft 94 is a spring 96 having its upper end abutting against a pin 97 in casing 2 and having its lower end in engagement with member 93 to normally urge member 93 into the path of movement of plate 89.

For the purpose of intermittently moving member 93 out of the path of movement of plate 89 to permit the inter-engagement of clutch members 59 and 65, I provide the manually operable lever 95 just described and I also provide a magnetic control so that the same may be operated by a push button switch actuated by the foot of the operator, leaving the hands free.

The magnetic control consists of an electro-magnet 98 secured adjacent the casing 2 and so disposed in relation to member 93 that when the electro-magnet 98 is energized, it will act to draw towards it member 93 to move the same about its pivot 94 and out of the path of movement of plate 89.

I have here shown diagrammatically a switch 99 but it will be understood that any type of switch may be used and the same may be positioned in any convenient place either at the end of a lead which may be placed upon the floor so that the switch may be operated bythe foot, or by a switch located at some convenient point upon the casing 2 where the same may be operated by the operators knee.

Referring to Figures 6 and 8, the clutch member 59 carries on its outer face a circular boss 100 eccentric to the axis of shaft 55.

A crank arm 101 is secured to the inner end of tubular shaft 17 as by a pin 102.

The end of crank arm 101 is provided with opposed jaws 103 and 104 between which boss 100 is positioned. Boss 100 being eccentrically mounted in relation to shaft 55 the rotation of clutch member 59 carrying with it boss 100 will cause the inner end of crank arm 101 to be moved alternately upwardly and downwardly and this movement of crank arm 100 will transmit a rocking movement .to tubular shaft 17.

The rocking movement of tubular shaft 17 will cause members 18 and 28 carrying shoe 21 to be moved towards and from roll 6. The relation of parts is such that when the member 93 is in the path of movement of plate 89, the clutch member 58 will come to rest with the boss 100 in either the extreme low position or the extreme high position depending upon which end of plate 89 contacts with member 93.

WVhen the boss 100 is in the down position the crank 101 will also be in the down position and the tubular shaft 17 will be in a position actate to hold the shoe 21 under pressure contact with the roll 6.

When the arts are in this position the key 60 on shaft will be in registration with the low side of cam surface 53 on bearing 51 so that gear 67 will be in clutching relation with gear 62 and the roll 6 will be rotated.

When the clutch member 59 comes to rest with the boss 100 in the raised position, the crank arm 101 will also be in the raised position and the tubular shaft 17 will be in such a position that the shoe 21 will be out of engagement with the roll 6.

When the parts are in this position the key 60 will be in registration with the high side of cam surface 53 and the gear 67 will be out of engagement with the gear 62 so that the roll 6 will be at rest.

The detachable lead 24 running from the heating unit 23 in shoe 21 is made detachable so that the shoe 21 may be bodily removed from the machine if desired.

I have not here shown a plug receptacle for the lead 24 but it will be understood that such a receptacle is provided in casing 2 so that the heating unit 23 may be connected to a source of potential.

I have indicated on Figures 1 and 2 a portion of a lead 105 extending outwardly from motor casing 3 and it will be understood that this indicates a lead to connect the motor to any convenient source of potential.

For the purpose ofcontrolling the operation of the motor, I provide on casing 2 a switch 106. It will be seen from the foregoing description that my device is so designed that it may be conveniently and easily caused to operate in a way which will provide the best and most convenient way for carrying out any desired type of ironing operation.

It will be understood that although I have here shown a specific structure and form of part as an embodiment of an exemplification of my invention, I do not desire to restrict myself to the exact size, shape or relation of parts as various changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In an ironing machine, a roll, a shoe, means for moving the shoe towards and from the roll, means for rotating the roll including a shaft, a clutch member on the shaft operably connected with said roll and having an element mounted for axial movement with the shaft, a keyinthe shaft extendinglaterally therefrom, and a cam surface encircling the shaft adjacent one end thereof, said key being adapted to ride on said cam surface during the rotation of the shaft to cause axial movement of the shaft for disengaging said clutch.

2. In an ironing machine, a roll, a shoe, means for moving the shoe towards and from the roll, means for rotating the roll including a shaft, a pair of clutch members on the shaft, one of said members being connected in driving relation with said roll, means for moving the shaft axially including a key in the shaft extending laterally therefrom, a cam surface encircling the shaft adjacent one end thereof, said key being adapted to ride on said cam surface during the rotation of the shaft, and means on the shaft for disengaging the clutch through the axial movement of the shaft.

3. In an ironing machine, a roll, a shoe, means for moving the shoe towards and from the roll, means for rotating the roll including a shaft, a clutch member on the shaft operably connected with said roll, means for moving the shaft axially including a cam follower projecting from the shaft, a cam surface in operative position to be engaged by said cam follower, said cam follower being adapted to ride 011 said cam surface during the rotation of the shaft, and means on the shaft for disengaging the clutch through the axial movement of the shaft.

4. In an ironing machine, a roll, a shoe, means for moving the shoe towards and from the roll, means for rotating the roll including a rotatable shaft, a clutch member on the shaft operably connected with said roll, means for moving the shaft axially in one direction during a partial rotation thereof to disengage said clutch, said means including a cam follower projecting from the shaft, a cam surface in operative position to be engaged by said cam follower, said cam follower being adapted to ride on said cam surface during the rotation of the shaft, and spring means for moving the shaft axially in the other direction.

5. In an ironing machine, a roll, a shoe, means for moving the shoe towards and from the roll, means for rotating the roll including a rotatable shaft, a clutch member on the shaft operably connected with said roll and having one element mounted for axial move ment with the shaft, means for moving the shaft axially in one direction during a partial rotation thereof, said means including a key in the shaft extending laterally therefrom, a cam surface encircling the shaft adjacent one end thereof, said key being adapted to ride on said cam surface during the rotation of the shaft, spring means for moving the shaft axially in the other direction, and means for holding the shaft against the action of the spring.

6. In an ironing machine, a roll, a shoe, means for moving the shoe towards and from the roll, means for rotating the roll including a shaft, a pair of gears rotatably mounted on the shaft, one of said gears being operably connected with said roll, means for driving the other one of said gears, clutch means for causing said gears to rotate together, means for rotating the shaft, means for moving the shaft axially including a key in the shaft extending laterally therefrom, a cam surface encircling the shaft, said key being adapted to ride. on said cam surface during the rotation of the shaft, and means on the shaft for declutching said gears through the axial movement of the shaft.

7. In an ironing machine, a roll,a shoe, means for moving the shoe towards and from the roll, means for rotating the roll including a shaft, a pair of gears rotatably mounted on the shaft, one of said gears being operably connected with said roll, means for driving the other one of said gears, clutch means for causing said gears to rotate together, means for rotating the shaft, means for moving the shaft axially including a cam follower projecting from the shaft, a cam surface, said cam follower being adapted to ride on said cam surface during the rotation of the shaft, and means on the shaft for declutching said clutch means through the axial movement of the shaft, and spring means for normally urging the gears into clutching engagement.

8. In an ironing machine, a roll, a shoe, means for moving the shoe towards and from the roll, means for rotating the roll including a shaft, :1 pair of gears rotatably mounted on the shaft, one of said gears being operably connected with said roll, means for rotating the other one of said gears, clutch means for causing said gears to rotate together, means for rotating the shaft, means for moving the shaft axially including a cam follower projecting from the shaft, a cam surface, said cam follower being adapted to co-act with said cam surface during the rotation of the shaft, means on the shaft for declutching said clutch means through the axial movement of the shaft, spring means for normally urging the gears into clutching engagement, and means for rendering the spring inoperative. V

9. An ironing machine comprising a roll and a cooperating shoe, a casing from which the roll is supported, a shaft rotatably journa'led in the casing, a cam member mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, means actuated by the cam member for moving the shoe toward and from the roll, a gear mounted on the shaft and provided with a hub, a clutch member mounted on said hub, a detent movably mounted on the cam member for engagement with said clutch member, spring means normally drawing said detent toward engaging position with said clutch member, and movable means for holding the detent from engagement with the clutch member.

10. An ironing machine comprising a roll and acooperating shoe, a casing from which the roll is supported, a shaft rotatably ournaled in the casing, a cam member mounted .on the shaft for rotation therewith, means actuated by the cam member for moving the shoe toward and fromthe roll, a gear mount-- ed on the shaft and provided with a hub, a clutch member mounted on said hub, a detent movably mounted on the cam member for engagement with said clutch member, spring means normally drawing said detent toward engaging position with said clutch member, movable means for holding the detent from engagement with the clutch member, a second gear mounted on said shaft for rotation with respect thereto, said two gears being provided with cooperating clutch elements, means actuated by the second-named gear for rotating the roll, spring means normally maintaing said clutch elements in engagement, means associated with the shaft and one ,of said gears whereby said shaft and gear will moveaxially in unison, and means for moving the shaft axially to dis-engage the clutch elements at a predetermined period during the shafts rotation. 7

11. An ironing machine comprising a roll and a cooperating shoe, a casing from which the roll is supported, a shaft rotatably journaled in the casing, a cam member mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, means actuated by the cam member for moving the shoe toward and from the roll, a gear mounted on the shaft and provided with a hub, a clutch member mounted on said hub, a detent movably mounted on the cam member for engagement with said clutch member, spring means normally drawing said dotent toward engaging position with said clutch member, movable means for holding the detent from engagement with the clutch member, a second gear mounted on said shaft for rotation with respect thereto, said two gears being provided with cooperating clutch elements, means actuated by the secondnamed gear for rotating thei roll, spring means normally maintaining said clutch elements in engagement, a member surrounding the shaft'having a cam surface, and means on the shaft engagingsaid cam surface to effect axial movement of the shaft during its rotation and to thereby dis-engage said elutcli elements. 7

12. In an ironing machine, a rotatable roll,

a movable ironing element, an axially movable shaft, a driving element for rotating said roll mounted on said shaft and axially movable therewith and a second driving element mounted on and fixed to said shaft for moving said ironing element toward and away from said roll, means for driving said first driving element comprising motor-driven means mounted on said shaft, means for driv ing said second driving element through said motor-driven means and means for stopping the rotation of said first driving element comprising means for moving said shaft axially to disconnect the first named driving element from the motor-driven means, said last-mentioned means including a cam follower mounted on said shaft, and a cam surface in operative position tobe engaged by said cam follower during the rotation of said shaft.'

13. In an ironing machine, a rotatable roll,

a movable ironing element, an axially movable shaft, a driving element for rotating said roll mounted on said shaft and axially movable therewith and a second driving element mounted on said shaft for moving said ironing element toward and away from said roll, means comprising motor-driven means mounted on said shaft, means for driving said second driving element through said motor-driven means, and means for stopping the rotation of said first driving element comprising means for moving said shaft axially to disconnect the first nameddriving element from the motor-driven means.

14. In an ironing machine, a rotatable roll, a movable ironing element, a shaft, a cam member mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, means actuated by the cam member for movingthe shoe toward and away from the roll, motor-drivemmeans mounted on said shaft, a clutch member operatively connected to said motor-driven means, a second clutch member mounted on said cam member, resilient means for engaging said clutch members, means for disengaging said clutch members after each 180 degree rotation of said cam member, means for rotating said roll comprising a gear mounted on said shaft for rotation with respect thereto, clutch means for driving said gear from said motordriven means while said shaft is stationary, spring. means normally maintaining said lastmentioned clutch means in engagement, means for moving said shaft axially, and means for disengaging said clutch means through the axial movement of said shaft.

15. In an ironing machine, a rotatable roll, a movable ironing element, means for synchronizing the movements of said roll and said ironing element comprising a shaft, a cam member mounted on the shaft for rotationtherewith, means actuated by the cam member for moving the shoe toward and away from the roll, motor-driven means mounted on the shaft, a clutch member operatively connected to said motor-driven means, a second clutch member operatively connected to said cam memberf resilient means normally urging said clutch members into engagement, means for dlsengagmg said clutch members after each 180 degree rotation of said cam member, means for rotating said roll comprising a gear mounted on said shaft for rotation with respect thereto, clutch means associated with said gear and said motor-driven means, spring means normally maintaining said clutch means in engagement, means on said shaft to effect disengagement of said clutch means through the axial movement of said shaft, and means for moving said shaft axially.

for driving said'first driving element shaft for rotation therewith, means actuated by said eccentric for moving said shoe toward and away from said roll, motor-drivenmeans mounted on said shaft, a clutch member operatively connected to said motor-driven means, a detent movably mounted on said eccentric for engagement with said clutch member, spring means normally urging said detent into engagement with said clutch member, manually controlled means for moving the detent from engagement with said clutch member, a driving element movable axially with said shaft for rotating said roll through said motor-driven means, and means for stoppin the rotation, said roll comprising means or moving said shaft axially to disconnect said driving shaft from said motor-driven, means.

17. An ironing machine comprising a roll and a cooperating shoe, an axially movable shaft, a shoe-driving element fixedly mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, means actuated by said shoe-driving element for movin the shoe toward and away from said roll, motor-driven means mounted on said shaft, a clutch member operatively connected to said motor-driven means and a second clutch member operatively connected to said shoe-driving element, resilient means normally urging said clutch members into engagement, means for disengaging said clutch members after each 180 degree rotation of said shoe-driving element, a roll-driving element for rotating said roll through said motor-driven means and axially movable with said shaft, and means for stopping the rotation of said roll comprising means for moving said shaft axially to disconnect said rolldriving element from said motor-driven means, said last-mentioned means including a cam follower rotating with said shaft and a cam.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14 day of November, 1929.

LUTHER RINGER.

16. An ironing machine comprising a roll I and a cooperating shoe, an axially movable shaft, an eccentric fixedly mounted on the 

